Helloooo Seattle!

Day 1

We arrived in Seattle Saturday afternoon, after encountering snow along the way! We headed straight to the Zoo. Of course, it rained almost the whole time. The sun decided to show through the clouds for our last 5 minutes! We're so lucky! After walking a ton we decided to check into our hotel and take a nap. After a wonderful, peaceful nap we made the trek downtown to eat at a little place called Il Bistro on Pike Street. Very good! I would recommend it if you're ever in the area. We walked around downtown for a bit and then headed back to our hotel room! Great first day! Also, if you ever plan to go to Seattle I HIGHLY recommend getting a hotel that has free parking and continental breakfast. This saved us a lot of money! We were able to walk pretty much everywhere and didn't have to waste our money on $12.00/hr parking fees. If you have not heard of the CityPass you should look it up if you ever go to Seattle! It's super cheap and that's how we got to do all the cool things that we did!







The Apes were pretty fun to watch. First, there was one guy that was eating and proceeded to regurgitate his food into a pile in his hand and eat again being sure to lick his fingers! He did this a few times. It was disgusting. We also saw a mama ape nursing her baby. How sweet!


Day 2

We started the day by going to the top of the Space Needle. Super cool view! We could see everything... including our hotel! It was a little cold and rainy, but still cool! The elevator ride to the top of the 600 foot above ground observation deck was only 43 seconds! Wow! It was over before we knew it!








After our trip to the top we proceeded to wait in line to enter the Pacific Science Center. It was pretty busy! Lots of kids! The science center was fun, but it was geared more towards younger kids, so we browsed through everything pretty fast! We told secrets to each other through big dishes that were halfway across the room, sat in over-sized chairs, and watched an I-Max film about Tahiti.









Day 3

We walked down to the water front to visit many sites. It was a nice walk and we enjoyed seeing a little bit more of Seattle a long the way. Our first stop was the Aquarium. There were a lot of sea life and it was cool to see. Again, geared a little bit more to kids, but that's to be expected. The aquarium is on a pier, so they are able to pump sea water directly from the ocean into the aquarium. Pretty cool! We also got to pet sea stars and sea urchins.











After the aquarium we went to lunch at Ivar's. It's right on the water and we had a gorgeous view! Also, the best clam chowder I've had! Tyler had a good smoked salmon chowder as well!






After filling our bellies with sea food we walked around for a little while and then went on a Argosy Harbor Cruise! This was our favorite activity of the trip! We learned a lot about Seattle and saw a lot of cool things! The view of the Skyline from the boat was great!










After the cruise we proceeded up the stairs to the famous Pike's Place. We browsed the shops and talked about why people would actually buy any of the junk that was there! It just wasn't for us. We did buy some vibrant flowers! Very pretty! After our short walk along Pike's Place we headed to the monorail to get a ride back to the Seattle Center.








Later that night we went back up to the top of the Space Needle to see the view at night. It was pretty! It was cool to see the city all lit up at night!




Day 4

Our last day! We went to the Experience Music Project. We jammed on the keyboard and drums together and saw a super cool instrument sculpture that actually played music! The outside of the building is super cool! The whole building itself has no 90 degree angles!






We had a great vacation! A much needed break from school and work. It was nice to celebrate our 3rd anniversary in a new city! We were of course happy to get home to Addy when it was all over. I missed her... just a little bit. haha Addy had a blast with her Nana and Papa B and Ellie and Sasha (the dogs). I don't think she even realized we were gone.

Fun at the Park

There was sunshine today!!!! So, we used it wisely and went to the park. However, it decided to disappear quickly after our arrival and was pretty windy. We still had fun though! We went down the slide over and over again and went round and round on the merry-go-round. What a fun time!







Lexa, Spencer, and Nellie joined us!

Pictures

I don't really have anything to blog about at the moment. Tyler is in the middle of his finals and then we head off to Seattle for 4 days together! Can't wait! So, here are some pictures of Addy.

21 Months!

Oh Addelyn! Isn't she wonderful?! I cannot believe how much she grows up in just one day, let a lone a month!

Addy's new things:
~when she gives hugs she says "awwwww" while giving them. I guess we say that to her??? Probably!
~she likes to rock herself in the rocking chair
~she likes to call Nana on the phone ALL by herself
~she knows how to turn the TV on with the remote control and find her shows
~she is starting to care what shoes she wears
~learns new words every day and repeats them over and over throughout the day. Today her words were "finger" and "house".
~she's picking up on a lot of the things that we do! Which is good, but could come back to bite us some day. For example she closes drawers (like the veggie door in the fridge) with her foot... because I do. hahaha
~she's figured out the child locks on our cabinets... not so child proof anymore!
~I think she is getting MORE attached to her binkies... getting rid of them is not going to be fun.


We were in Hermiston a few weeks ago and stayed with Tess and Holt in their new house! Addy loved playing outside with her Uncle Holt and "helping" him build their fence. She kept bringing him rocks.

ABC and Happy, Happy, Hooray!

Addy is what keeps me happy during these rainy Portland days! She's always singing, talking, and smiling. She's also getting too big for her crib! She sleeps in the funniest positions!

This is Addy with a toilet seat cover over her head.








Singing her ABC's with Daddy and If You're Happy and You Know It!

Time For Tea and Time for Me!

This Saturday we celebrated two great birthdays! My friends, Megan and Marissa, have their birthdays two days apart. Besides, who would pass up a tea party with fabulous friends for any occasion? We got to dress up, eat little sandwiches, drink tea (herbal, of course), and have girl time! After a week of caring for a sick child it was so nice to have ME time!

Here are the lovely birthday ladies! Marissa and Megan.


Danielle and me drinking our tea!


A lovely cup of tea.


Such cute tea pots! Love them!


I love these girls!


The tea house supplies these hats and we could not pass up the opportunity to wear them for a picture!

I am so lucky to have such great friends while here in dental school. I don't know what I would do without them! I am also looking forward to the day when I can take Addy to a tea house and we can have a little tea party of our own!

What a Week!

Where to start! This week has had it's good times and bad times. Tuesday, I took Addy to the doctor. After 2 hours we found out she had RSV, Croup, and a double ear infection. Poor girl! I'm so glad I took her in! I was thinking about waiting until Wednesday to see if it would just get better on it's own. The doctor prescribed Augmentin, for the ears, Albuterol through a breathing treatment for the Croup/RSV, and Lortab aka Vikadin, (for her ears, throat, fever, whatever pain she was feeling)! She was quite a sight after having her first round of the pain meds. You could tell they were working because she was so happy! She was spinning, singing songs, and talking lots!


We took her back Wednesday and she was doing worse, but it was the 3rd day, which is supposed to be the worst day for RSV. We just needed to keep doing what we were doing. By Friday she was improving a ton! Except she still didn't have her appetite. She was not eating or drinking well at all. I was a little worried.
Saturday, I went to my yoga class and came home to Addy coughing so hard she was throwing up. We called the doctor and they wanted us to bring her in to make sure she was improving. They weighed her when we got there and found out she had lost 2 pounds in 3 days. Besides that, she was improving! Her ears were already looking way better and her breathing was better!
Sunday, she was doing MUCH better! Her appetite was back and her cough was much, much better! Yay!


Addy and her dinosaur breathing mask!



Addy spent a lot of time in her PJ's, sleeping (2 naps a day, one of which would be 2 1/2 - 3 1/2 hours long), watching Seasame Street, reading books, and doing breathing treatments. Rough go for this little girl!

A few pictures from Sunday... first time eating dinner in 4 days! Oh, and every time she eats something she throws a fit if we forget to give her a fork. She is becoming quite the pro at using one!

Happy Anniversary!

Yay for being married! Today Tyler and I celebrated our 3 year anniversary! It was 4 years ago today that he kissed me for the first time and we were married a year later! Tyler made me dinner! It was very nice and very tasty!

I'm so lucky to be married to the most amazing man. He is a wonderful husband, father, and man. It's crazy how our love for one another just continues to grow and grow. I love you babe!

We didn't do anything too fancy for our anniversary because we will be celebrating in Seattle over Spring Break! Yay!

Happy Love!

Happy Valentine's Day to all those I love! I'm grateful for the loves of my life! My handsome husband and my beautiful daughter. They make me laugh. I love them!
We made Valentine's for daddy today.
Here's a few pictures of Addy in her Valentines Day outfit!

Addy had fun coloring hearts for Daddy! I had fun making him a cheesy candy bar poster!

These are the beautiful smell good flowers Tyler got me for Valentines day!